Boston Sees Huge Labor Protest At Faneuil Hall
A massive Boston rally at Faneuil Hall denounced Tampa cigar manufacturers for a strike over union rights. Speeches by James Duncan and John J. Chase urged support for the cigar makers, condemning mayoral and business actions and calling for protection of union organizing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Faneuil Wall
Tampa
Fla
James Duncan
First Vice-Press
American Federation of
Florida City
John J. Chase
Graphical Union
Cigarmakers’ Union
Cour
Cigar Manufacturers’ Association
Liberty
Workers Get Raise in Wages in Boston Wood Industry
Management at three large Boston wood works raised weekly wages by 1.59 dollars for a four hour week. Previous pay for these wood working branches was 15 dollars per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Boston union reports sick benefits and ball plans
Janes H. Sheehe reports Boston Local paid 680 in sick benefits this week. The union schedules its annual ball at Copley Hall on Feb 2 and Hardwood Finishers' Union 109 will meet Wednesday night to vote on new by laws and to ballot for members of the international union executive board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janes H. Sheehe
Plumbers
Boston
Copley Hall
Union 109
The
International Union
Labor Meeting Unites Railroad Brotherhood Leaders
A large gathering at Engineers Hall brought together officers and members from multiple railroad unions in a social and educational session. Key figures included I Lee, Mayor John Fitzgerald, and representatives from the Boston & Maine system, with notes of strong participation and expectations for positive outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centaine Railroad
I. Lee
Bost
John ¥. Fitzgerald
Engineers’ Hall
P. J. Coyle
Brotherhood
Gsailey J. Berry
Hoston Divis
Portland
Andrew Somerville
Frank H. McCarthy
Lowell
Draw Tenders Seek More Pay in Boston Dispute
The Boston Central Labor Union will settle a wage dispute between Mayor Fitzgerald and the Bridge and Draw Tenders Union. The union demands the 1907 wage level, seeking restoration of old pay $200 a year less than state wages. City rates have not kept pace with living costs, leaving tenders among the lowest paid in the classified service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Central Labor Union
Fitzgerald
Boston
Fleischer and Eliot in Accord on Religion of the Future
Dr Charles Fleischer told a Post reporter that he agrees with Harvard President Emeritus C W Eliot on the religion of the future. He argued religion should fuse spiritual life with ordinary human concerns and that even without Sinai or Calvary scripture there would be material for a new faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Fleischer
Wrhen de. Fleischer
Temple Adat
Israel
Fie Ig
Fleischer
C. W. Eliot
Harvard
Eliot
Rabbi Fleischer
Mt. Sinai
Calvary
Boston Blacksmiths Seek Higher Wages Across City
Affidavits from Boston Blacksmiths 209 show unionized workers in the area allege private employers pay more than Watertown arsenal and Charlestown navy yard rates. They claim city wages trail private standards and plan to present sworn statements to affected workers this week to secure standard wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Watertown Arsenal
Charlestown Navy Yard
Arsenal
Navy Yard
Bridge and Crawtenaders seek conference with mayor
Bridge and Crawtenaders Union executive board met yesterday to press for a conference with Mayor Fitzgerald on wage restoration. If denied, they will present the full facts to the Boston C S U. The committee led by William C. Tirrell and Frank F. Morse has worked three years with Councilman Daniel J. McDonald securing 100 per worker in the budget, while New York drawtenders earn much more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Abrahams
Tampa
Fla
Clear Havana Cigar Manufacturers’ Association
Wigar
J. F. Kasterling
Bustillo Brothers & Diazby
Florida
Castenge Ficarotta
Angelo Albane
J. — Wasterling
Frenay
Iynehir
Disor
Uity
Citizens’ Committee of Te
Bridge and Crawtenaders’ Union
Fitzgerald
Boston C. S. U
Daniel J. McDonald
Bridge Department
New York
Boston
William C. Tirrell
Frank F. Morse
Helpers Petition to Join Journeymen
Blacksmith Helpers Union 382 petitions International President James W. Kline and the general executive board to permit a merger with Journeymen Blacksmiths Union 209. The move aims for local solidarity and unity between foreman and journeymen to improve working conditions and wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blacksmith Helpers’ Union 382
James W. Kline
General Executive Board
Journeymen Blacksmiths’ Union 209
Fire Record Tally From Jamaica Pison to Brighton
A Kingston area fire log notes multiple incidents from 7:55 a.m. at Box 583 Bourne street Jamaica Pison a grass fire to 12:40 p.m. at Box 11557 East Fourth Street South Boston with J W Smith S25. Next entries include Roxbury Box 284-5 Lagrange Place Erie Frome and Box 261-17 Cobden, H Dewar 500 along with noted alarms Gordon & Ginsberg at Box 272 Han over ated and 60 percent oustanding. Benjamin Gruber reported no loss.
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Bourne Street
Jamaica Pisin
Lagrange Place
Roxbury
Erie Frome
East Fourth Street
South
Boston
J. W. Smith
Cobden
H. Dewar
Hanover
Gordon & Ginsberg
Pratt Street
Brighton
Horle
Po m
Vo. i
Phillips Street
Benjamin Gruber
Portland Steamer Terminal Moves to Central Wharf
The Eastern Steamship Company transfers the Boston terminal of its Portland division from Union Wharf to Central Wharf foot of Milk Street Atlantic Avenue near Nie State Street elevated and East Boston tunnel stations. The new site offers better facilities and greater accommodations, aiming to boost passenger and freight traffic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Steamship Company
Boston
Portland
Union Wharf
Central Wharf
Milk Street
Atlantic Avenue
Nie State Street Elevated
East Boston Tunnel
Lithuanian Workers Join Bay State Lodge Meeting
A Baltic audience at Bay State Lodge 694 Washington St. heard a Lithuanian address on unionism by a Readville Readville worker speaker. Twenty two Lithuanian Carmen workers signaled intent to join at the next lodge meeting as leaders urged shop floor organizing and bench advocacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bay State Lodge
Brotherhood of Railroad Carmen
Washington Street
Readville
New Haven
Charles Balcombe
Boston Machinists
Ivery
John J. Massey
George H. Brest
Protective Board
Daniel J. Collins
William O. Nye
James RB. Watson
Gerard Bernard
Boston Central Labor Union
Labor union tours state to oppose Draper and Ham
The Boston Central Labor Union's political activity committee plans a statewide tour to highlight labor injustices and urge voters to back labor candidates. They call for defeating Governor Draper and Senator Harry Ham, asserting Ham opposed labor bills and pledging to record their decision at the polls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Central Labor Union
Draper
Friends of Labor
Labor
Senate
Harry Ham
Organized Labor
Armenian photo engravers form union in Boston
Mitchell Boyagian chairs a meeting in Ellis Hall where about fifty Armenian proto engravers vote to join the Boston Photo Engravers Union. Speakers Aram Zartarian and G H Caragulian defend union principles and wage and condition improvements. The organizers expect wider impact on shops resisting unions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Boyagian
Ellis’ Hall
Boston
Photo-Engravers’ Union
Aram Zartarian
G. H. Caragulian
New Milton High School Chooses Charles L. Curtis New Principal
Charles L. Curtis named new principal of the High School of Milton after a long career as superintendent and principal in Royalton Lancaster Newport Orange and Andover. Born in Freeport Maine he trained at Colby Harvard Andover Seminary and the Boston School of Science and has led summer schools and spoken at teachers’ events. He resides in Brookroad Mattapan and joins Milton School service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Curtis
Milton
Freeport
Colby University
Andover Seminary
Harvard University
Boston School of Science
Royalton
Lancaster
N. H
Lancaster Academy
Newport
Orange
Mass
Andover
Weirs
L. K. Griffin
New Hampshire
Vermont
National Educational Association
Classical Teachers’ Association
Massachusetts Schoolmasters’ Club
Milton Historical Society
Brookroad
Mattapan
Consecration Services for Women Missionaries Held in Boston
The Women’s Missionary Association of the Protestant Episcopal Church held consecration services yesterday at Tremont Street M E Church for missionaries departing for the field. Bishop Bashford of China administered the consecration. The Sunday schedule included a convention sermon by Bishop Merriman C. Harris of Seoul and talks by Mary E. Carleton of China and M. L. Guthaptel of Io rea at Temple Street and People's Temple.
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Women's Missionary Association
the Penne Episcopal Church
Tremont Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Bashford
China
Methodist Episcopal
Greater Boston
Temple Street
Merriman C. Harris
Seoul
Korea
Mary Beller
M. L. Guthaptel
Iorea
Tremont Street
People’s Temple
Mary E. Carleton
East Boston Church Dedicated by Archbishop O Connell
Archbishop O Connell dedicated the Church of the Star of the Sea in East Boston assisted by priests from St Cecelia s Back Bay St Columbkines Brighton Holy Redeemer West Boston and others The ceremony featured altar stone laying psalms sermon benediction and choral music with clergy listed from multiple parishes and hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of the Star of the Sea
Saratoga and
Moore Streets
Boston
O'Connell
William H. McDonough
Daniel Ryan
St. Cecelia's
Back Bay
Joseph Tracy
St. Columbkine's Church
Brighton
Lawrence P. McCarthy
Church of the Holy Redeemer
West Boston
Thomas McManus
Brookline
John TI. Griffin
Winthrop
St. Cecelia’s Church
Henry Peabody
John Lane
Daly Industrial School
Dorchester
Daniel Toomey O
Cambridge
Hugh Roe O’donnell
St. Anthony's Church
Allston
James O'Neil
Joh M. Burke
Sacred Heart Church
East Boston
James McCarth
Michael McManus
Thomas Griffin
Joseph O'Gorman
Joseph Hickey
Beachmont
Charles Regan
Roxbury
John Kelly
Robert Boling
Misery from a bad stomach relief with Diapepsin
An ad promises quick relief from indigestion and related symptoms through Pape's Diapepsin. It explains food fermentation as the root cause and urges readers to prove relief in five minutes by taking one Triangule tablet from a 50 cent case.
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Faneuil
American Federation
Henim
Llonts
Tam- Horning Tribune
Cra
American Liberty
Central Labor Union
Citizens’ Committee
Igarmakers of
Cigar Manufacturers’ Association of
Unio
American Federation of Lab
Manufacturers’ Association
Taft
United
Gilchrist
Kay
Cigar of
Gover
Thie
Arpenters’ Union
Fiers and
UN- 3
United Tratters
UN* Sullivan
Bridge and Workers
Patrick Marhers
Union
Mary Workers
John E. Potts
William Kobs
Bo Jon
Charles Ma
Stanley, Jr
Central
Joxpresnions
Kaward
Isory Board
Abrahams
Clear Head Coffee
Seal
Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand
Labor Meeting News
Philo Hay Spec. Co
Newark
N. J
U.S.A
Riker-Jaynes
Houghton & Dutton
City and Navy
Bridgemen
Carmen
Milton High School
New East
Archbisho
EDIC
Foster Rubber Co
Summer St
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